Zoology

Chapter-1 Animal kingdom (General Accounts & Non-Chordates) Every day you come across a number of animals. Have a look at your surroundings, you can see a diverse range of animals. You see parrots, cockroaches, dogs, cats, horses, fishes, monkeys, cows, houseflies, mosquitos, frogs, ants, butterflies, etc. and last but not the least human beings. As over a million species have been described till now, the need for classification becomes more important. But before classifying them, let’s study the basic features of all the animals that distinguish them from other living organisms.

Introduction ──── Fundamental character or Basic character ──── Metazoa ──── Basis of Classification ──── Classification of Animals ──── Some Important Definitions ──── Recap